Combined tool box and trestle



B. N. BROUNER. COMBINED TOOL BOX AND TRESTLE. APPLICATION FILED JAN- 2i 1921. 1 ,404,266. Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

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BENJAMIN N. BROU'NER, HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND,

COMBINED TOOL BOX AND TRESTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

Application filed January 21, 1921. Serial No. 438,980.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BENJAMIN N. BROU- NEH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hyattsville, in the county of Prince Georges and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined T ool Boxes and Trestles,

of which the following is a specification.

Th s inventlon relates to certaln new and useful improvements in combined workbenches and supports therefor and it has for its objects among others to provide a simple, light and eflicient, yet strong and durable tool-box for use by carpenters and other mechanics, the same combining in the one device a toolbox and a trestle.

The'device as a whole can be carried about from place to place, the legs forming the trestle support being foldable against the sides of the tool-box, with means for holding them in either folded or distended position, the tool-box having movably mounted end closures which, when open, serve as supports extended beyond the ends of the toolbox proper, while the center brace or partition in the. tool box serves .to greatly strengthen the latter and also serves as means, cooperating with devices carried by the movableends, for holding such 'inovable ends-in open or closed position.

otheraob jects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointcd-out'in the appended claims. T-he'invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying'd'rawings, which, with thenu ,meral's' of-reference J marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which" Figure l is a perspective view of my'improved combined tool-box and trestle, with the end. closures in open position in dotted lines, and one of thesidesof the box open.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the box with the legs folded. i I i "Figure-'3 is a substantially central vertical-longitudinal section through the box,

1 with the legs folded.

Figure 4is a vertical transversesection" direction of'thearrows.

Figure 5 is anenlarged sectional. detail,

on the 1ine44 of Figure 3,' looking-in the as on the line 5f5 of Figure 1, with parts inelevation, showingone of the end closures in its extended position and thepiece of lumber thereon. 1

- Figure 6-is a-sect'ionaljdetail, as on the line 66 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a detail in elevation of one of the plates at the corner of the box.

Figure 8 is a section, as on the line 8'8 of Figure 7.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings,

1 designates the top member, 2 and 3 the side portions at the end of the box, and '4 the side portions at the lower portion of the box, and 5 the bottom proper of the box. These are secured together by any suitable means, such as screwsor nails, and upon each side above the portions 4 is a door or closure 6 hinged to the portions 4, as shown at 7, and permitting ready access to'the interior of the box. Any suitable lock may be provided for locking these doors or closures 6 in closed position, of which 8 in Figure 2 designates the key-hole.

Suitable interior braces 01' strengthening strips 9 may be employed if desired, and, as seen in Figure 1, these form the rabbets for cooperation with the'doors. 10 is a longitudinal substantially centrally disposed partition secured to thetop' 1 and to the end portions 11 below the points where the doors '6 are hinged, as seen in Figure 3. This partition serves to greatly strengthen the box making of the top" a T-girder"section, and permits of the use of lighter material for the box so as to decrease the weight'as much as possible. V V v On this partition 10 may be arranged suitable means, as 12,forsupporting saws, the said means being provided at their lower ends with hooks or the like 13 for this purpose, as seen in Figures 1 and 4; I

Depending from the top 1 are the strips '14, as seen clearly in Figures 3 and 4, between Which and the central partition the upper edges of the saws are designed to be retained. These saws' are designed to be inserted and removed at'the ends of the tool-box and for this purposeI' provide at each end a door or closure15, each of said closures-being hinged, as at 16, to the end of the top 1-, as clearly shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5, it being, of course, understood that which isclosed by the doors. 15 when the latter are. in their vertical position, as seen in Figures-1, 3 and 4. V I In order to hold the doors or closures 15 there .is an opening at each end of the box in their open position, as seen in Figure 5, I provide the'members 17, one for each door or closure the same being made of sheet material flanged, as at 18, and secured by suitable means, as screws or the like, to the under side of the closure 15, as will be readily understood upon reference to said Figure 5, the said member 17 comprising a, main inclined portion and a member 19 extending at an angle therefromand at right angles to theclosure 15. By this means I obtain a strongbrace and support which is formed on-the plate 22 pivotally mounted,

I on the edge of the partition 10, as seen at 23, the-said plate22 being formed with a right-angled portion 24 adapted to bear against the side of the partition, as seen in Figures5 and 6, and whenthe door is to be closed the said plate is turned upon its pivot into a. reverse position, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 5, when the right-angled portion-24 of said plate fits into a recess 25;-in.the end of the partition'lO, as

seen-in Figure 5. iThemember 17 is then 1 moved with the door so as to pass alongside the door.

the partition 10 and move along the side thereofinto the position indicated by dotted lines in Figure 5,'to allowfiof closing of In order to-protect the top 1 of-the tool-V box' from injury or being marred during its use. as a trestle, I provide for the fastening ofv astri-p of lumber or the like thereupon.

Thiswilhbe understood upon reference to Figure, 5,. in which 26 representsa strip of board or the like laid upon the top land of sufiicientlength to extend over the two closures 15-when the latter are opened, and in o'rderjto fasten thisystrip against movement relatively to the said top I' provide a screwthreadedlbolt 27 having a header thef like 28' 'by"Vl11Cl1 lt'mtty be turned, the inner end being screw-threaded, as at 29, and preferably though not necessarily tapered'to any great ektenhthe shank of this bolt passing loosely through an openingSO in the 010-,

sure, "15 and through" a metallic plate 31- se cured to the under side of said closure. The I I? bolt "is provided adjacent its screw threaded ,portionl witli ashoulder 32- of less diameter than the opening30 but of greater diameter than the openingin the plate:31,1 as will-be readlly understood upon reference .tozFig- Eure 5, sort-hat, under ordinaryfeonditions,

I when the member 15 is closed the-bolt cam not'- :i:eo-Ine' r out an d; :bedisplaced, yet: it, can be read ly screwedflnto the member 26 when desired for such use. It will be understood the same purpose. 7 I

The box may be provided at its lower cornerswith suitable reinforcing staysor the like 33 in theform of corner brackets, as seen in Figure 1 and in detail in Figure '7.

In order to support thetool-bo'X-ataf proper height to at apt it to serve as a trestle, I provide at each corner of thebox aleg 34, each leg being pivotally mountedby means of a suitable belt or the like 35 passed through the leg near its'upper end and through a plate 36 secured tosaid leg,..the bolt adapted to pass through an opening in the side portion of the box proper andengageable with anut 37 which is relatively fixed upon the inner face of the portion 4, as seen bestin Figure 8. In the construc-' tion shown this nut is ,rigidwith aplate38 which is secured to the inneinface of the portion 4 by suitable means. I I

Each leg is designed to be held fixedly, either in its extended position,that shown in Figures 1 and 4, or in a position at substantially right angles thereto alongside the portion 4, as indicated in FigureQ. This adapted to project into openings 41 =and-42, 100

or 43 and 44, in the plates33 and into the members 4 of the tool-box, as seen inFigure 8. l/Vhen the leg is in extended or vertical position, as indicated by dotted linesin Figure 2-, the pins-39 and40 engagein--the;open.- 105 ings 43 and 44, but when it desired to fold the leg against the side of the'boxgas shown by full'lines in Figure 2, the1bolt '35 r is loosened and the :leg pulled outward,-as

seenin dotted lines in'Figure 8, and the leg. 11

then turned on the bolt 35" as a pivot, the

saidibolt not being removed far enoughto disengage it from the hole in thermember; 4 and then when-the leg is in the proper horizontal position,lying'again'stuthe niember4, 115 1 as seen in full lines in'Figure 2,;the5bolt' is again engaged with the nut 37 and thelipins 39 and; 40 will engage. in; the i openings 41 I and 42. -The' legs are thusflheldgtightly againstthe member. i 1Y Modifications in detail maytbe re'sorte'd to without departing from the'spiritof the inlVhat is claimed as new is :z

vention or sacrificingany of, it advantages 1. A tool-boxhavingalongitudinal par- 125 .tition, movably mounted closures,-"and means co-operable with said partition for holding said closures in open position;

2. A tool -jboxrhavinga. longitudinarlipan tition, movably mounted closures, and means 130 carried by said closures and co-operable with said partition for holding said closures in open position.

3. A tool box having spreading sides and legs secured thereto in the planes of spread, and a partition secured to the top of the box giving it a T-girder section so that the whole forms a substantial trestle.

&. A tool box having spreading sides and legs secured thereto in the planes of spread, and a partition secured to the top of the box giving it a T-girder section so that the I whole forms a substantial trestle, said box having an opening in the end, and a movaably-mounted closure therefor adapted when moved to a horizontal position to form an extension of the top of the box.

5. A tool-box having a top member and endmembers, onevof which end members has an opening, a movably'mounted closure for saidopening, means for holding said 010-' sure in horizontal position in alinement with said top member, a longitudinal partition within said box having tOOl-hOldiIlgIIlGElIlS, and means on said partition co-operating with said closure-holding'means.

6. A tool-box comprising a top member, inclined sides, ends and bottom the top member forming the top of the box and the trestle top and legspivotally mounted adjacent the ends of the box and adapted to be held inextended position in inclined position in line with said inclined sides to form a trestle.

- 7 A tool-box comprising a top member, inclined sides, ends and bottom and legs pivotally mounted adjacent the ends of the box and adapted to be held in extended position in inclined position in line with said inclined sides to form a. trestle, and means for holding said legs in folded position against the sides of the box.

8. A tool-box comprising a top member, inclined sides, ends and bottom and legs pivotally mounted adjacent the ends of the box and adapted to be held in extended position in inclined vposition in line with said inclined sides to form a trestle, and means for holding said legs in folded position against the sides of the box, said means serving to hold the legs in both their extended and folded positions.

9. A tool box having spreading sides and legs secured thereto in the planes of spread, a partition secured to the top of the box giving it a Tgirder section so that the whole forms a substantial trestle, said box having an opening in the end, a movably-m'ounted closure therefor adapted when moved to a horizontal position to form an extension of the top of the box, and a bracing means for said closure cooperable with the end of said partition. 7

' 10. A tool box having spreading sides and legs secured thereto in the planes of spread, a. partition secured to the top of the box giving it a T-girder section so that the whole forms a substantial trestle, said box having an opening in the end, a movably-mounted closure therefor adapted when moved to a horizontal position to form an extension of the topof the box, a bracing means for said closure cooperable with the end of said partition, and means carried by said closure for securing a board thereto when the closure isin horizontal position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BENJAMIN N. BROUNER. 

